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cannelure.

groove (linear indent)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kan.lyʁ/
  1. groove (linear indent)

    feminine
  2. striation (on a plant)

    feminine
  3. flute (on a column)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle French canneleüre, first attested in 1545. By surface analysis, canneler (“provide with a channel”) + -ure.

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